6 Things You Didn't Know About Goldfinches

🐦 The six-week plan that takes an empty yard to a full one — what to buy, where to hang it, and what to expect each week. Plus four pages you can print and take to the store. 📘 FORTY YEARS AT THE WINDOW — https://wendellswindow.com Where did summer’s brilliant yellow goldfinches go? I reveal six surprising clues that explain their autumn disguise, late nesting season, wandering winter flocks, distinctive “potato chip” call, seed-based diet, and remarkable defense against a notorious nest parasite. 0:00 The goldfinch that vanished 1:37 Why males turn brown 3:10 America’s latest nesting finch 4:37 The potato chip call 5:56 The truth about nyjer 7:49 Winter flocks follow food 10:28 A diet that defeats parasites 11:23 Beyond the backyard feeder Drawing on forty Septembers of watching from the same window, I’ll help you recognize American goldfinches year-round, understand why males turn olive-brown, and discover the truth about nyjer seed. I’ll also explain why molting, flocking, wandering, and seed eating are successful adaptations—not signs that anything is wrong. Comment with your state and whether your local males have begun turning brown so I can add your observation to my north-to-south notes. #Goldfinches #AmericanGoldfinch #BirdWatching #BackyardBirding #BirdFeeding #Nature